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Almshouses and Asylums of Massachusetts (part 1)

By Melissa Berry on January 16, 2025

In this article, Melissa Davenport Berry writes about the Tewksbury Almshouse in Massachusetts and provides links to access records from the institution... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Checking the Accuracy of Grandma’s Age in the Census

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 9, 2025

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for judging the accuracy of an ancestor’s age in a census record... (Read More)

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3 Genealogy Records You May Not Be Using

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on December 16, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides links and discusses three sources of genealogy records you may not be using... (Read More)

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Family History: 10 Questions for Your Thanksgiving Gathering

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 21, 2024

In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega provides ten questions to help your family talk about family history during your Thanksgiving gathering... (Read More)

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Cemetery Types: The Memorial Park

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 19, 2024

Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the creation of a new type of cemetery: the memorial park, focusing on Forest Lawn in Glendale, California... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Researching Military Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 11, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Veterans Day – Gena Philibert-Ortega gives helpful tips for those researching their veteran ancestors... (Read More)

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3 Goals for Family History Month and Beyond

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on October 28, 2024

In this article – to celebrate Family History Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega suggests three goals for family historians to set for themselves... (Read More)

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German American Genealogy: Immigration to America (part 2)

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on October 15, 2024

In this article’s second part, Katie Merkley focuses on the experiences of German immigrants, to help with your research on German American ancestors... (Read More)

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German American Genealogy: Immigration to America (part 1)

By Katie Rebecca Merkley on October 14, 2024

In this article’s first part, Katie Merkley focuses on the experiences of German immigrants, to help with your research on German American ancestors... (Read More)

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